People with eating disorders can present in any healthcare setting. There is consensus that Dietetic Graduates are should be able to identify a person with an eating disorder and work safely with people with an eating disorder. However, training in Eating Disorders varies widely across universities. To address this, InsideOut established a national working party to review content at all universities delivering dietetics, and collaborated with NEDC to roll out a tertiary education programme focusing on prevention and identification, with pilot implementation at one NSW university, and plans for a standardized curriculum rollout across all NSW institutions by 2026/2027.
Background: A person with an eating disorder can present in all healthcare settings, and as such health professionals need to be well equipped, regardless of workplace setting. There is consensus that new dietetic graduates should be able to identify a person with an eating disorder and work safely with people with an eating disorder, but there is wide variation in training in eating disorders at university.
Aims: Ensure tertiary education in eating disorders is consistent and of high quality in dietetics.
Outcomes: Established national working party to review content at all universities delivering dietetics. Collaboration with NEDC to roll out a tertiary education programme focusing on prevention and identification of a person with an eating disorder. IOI has been supporting NSW universities to ensure high quality delivery of eating disorder education in dietetics.
Impact: All NSW universities delivering dietetics degrees have supported this initiative.
Current Stage: Piloted at one NSW university and currently being reviewed. Plan for all NSW universities to have commenced new curriculum in 2026/2027.
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